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Burton has always been a multi-cultural town which many cultures setting up home or making their living in the area.

There is one Burton street, which is less than half a mile long, which could be the most diverse street in the town.

In Uxbridge Street there are at least 10 languages spoken and it's possible to buy food from across the world thanks to the feast of supermarkets and shops, including Polish, Asian and even Hungarian ones.

Among the languages you will hear spoken on this traditional looking Staffordshire street with its terraced homes are Urdu, Punjabi, Mirpuri, Kurdish, Arabic, Polish, Romanian,Latvian, Hungarian and English.

The businesses on the street are as diverse as the people who run them; there are supermarkets, takeaways, bakeries, laundrettes, off licenses and barber shops

If you need those authentic spices for your curry, a bottle of Polish Tyskie beer for your night in or just fancy a chip supper then Uxbridge Street is the place to go.

In fact, if you live in one of the 176 houses on the street you can buy practically anything you want just outside your door.

And whatever your preference when it comes to religion this street has it.

And it's not a street where the different community groups do not mix either, as practically everyone we spoke to told us, "we all get along with one another" and "everyone is really friendly and supportive of one another".

It's not a street without some controversy though, with some living there saying there have been issues with drink and drugs, including one shopkeeper who found a drunk man asleep in his doorway.

We spoke to several businesses about what brought them to Uxbridge Street, and what it's like running or business or working here.

Trevor Wright, chairman of the Caribbean association, said:" I really enjoy working on Uxbridge Street and love the fact that all communities get along well with another.

"We as a community centre work with all communities, and our door is open for everyone, being based oin Uxbridge Street allows us to cater for everyone and we have a lot of interest in people from other communities who use us for their events.

Mariwan Farukh, who owns Bamo Baker, a bakery shop producing authentic Kurdish bread and food, said: "We have been here for 10 years and it is one of the best places in Burton.

"Everybody is really friendly and we have regular customers who are from different backgrounds and really enjoy our food.

Star Mohammed, who works at Caspian Pizza, said: "Uxbridge Street is very popular, there is something here for all communities and there are a lot of good people here.

"Caspian Pizza has been here for more than 10 years, everyone gets along with another and we have all really enjoyed out time so far."

Some shop owners, however, have contrasting views as drink and drug problems are on the rise and limited parking can put people off coming down to Uxbridge Street.

One shopkeeper, who has been working in the street for 11 years and asked not to be named, said: "I came to my shop one day and there was a drunk person sleeping in my doorway.

One thing is for sure, Uxbridge Street caters to everyone's needs with a range of different shops and businesses. (Image: Burton Mail)

"I asked him very politely to move as it was putting customers of from entering my shop and I got a load of abuse, which was very disappointing.

"This is a major problem and it needs to be sorted as it is happening on a regular basis and gives the street a bad name.

"Some people drink and then throw their empty bottles and cans in the street, which looks really bad."

Jaspal Singh, who owns Sharkeys Fish Bar, said: " I have been here fore 14 years and the street has changed massively, you get a lot of unsavoury behaviour from people who have been drinking or taking drugs.

"Since I have been here, the number of businesses including food storeshave increased and because of this my shop is getting quieter and I have gone from having four staff members to just me running the shop.

"I do like the fact that it is a very diverse street and the customers I have are all from different backgrounds, but it's not the same as it was when I started as people just don't have much money to spend and their are a lot more options for them now."

Asim Liaqat has recently moved to Burton, from Mirpur, in Azad Kashmir, and works at Fresh Barbers said: " I have only been here four months and so far it's been okay.

"We have a mixed range of customers and I have had no problems so far.

"I like the fact that there is something for everyone here and there is a real community spirit between the businesses and everyone gets along really well with one another.

Uxbridge Street, where everyone gets along with one another to create real community spirit (Image: Burton Mail)

Jawaheer Atta, manager of CakeBox, a franchise bakery producing egg-free cakes, said: " I really enjoy working here and I am very happy I made the decision to come to Uxbridge Street.

"I have been in Burton for 13 years, and was always told not to have a business on Uxbridge Street, but I can honestly say there is nothing wrong with the street.

"We get customers from all backgrounds, and we have never has a problem from anyone and I hope to stay here for a very long time."

Khalid Dawud, who runs the Delal Phone Shop, said: " I like Uxbridge Street, it is a busy road so you get plenty of people coming down and seeing what is available.

"There are a lot of businesses, probably more than 20 and some of them are very similar to one another so it is quite competitive as everyone wants to do well.

"We did have a bit of a rough time when we first came to the street as there was a big issue with people taking drugs and drinking which wasn't nice to see, but recently it has been not too bad."

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Jennifer Farkasova, owner of Ladies Beauty Salon, said: " I have been here for five years and I am more than happy to continue working here.

"This is a really busy street and sometimes especially in the summer there are more people here than in the town centre, which for me as a independent business is perfect as it means more people will come into my shop.

"Since being here, I have had customers from all backgrounds, which for me is a joy as it shows that I must be doing something right."

Ifthikhar Ansari, who owns Desi Spice, said: "I have working in total on this street for 18 years and Its been a very enjoyable expereince.

"A lot has changed in that time and there has been a increase in anti-social behavior and trying to find parking is a real issue, but that's something that was bound to happen as time got on.

"We have a very diverse community in the area and Uxbridge Street is one place where you get to see all cultures working together and operating their businesses peacefully."

Arshad Mahmood, has been living on Uxbridge Street for more than 20 years, and works at Zzim Supermarket, a shop which sells a variety of food products from all over the world, said: "For our customers, parking is a huge problem as most of them drive and purchase a lot of items which they then have to carry a fair distance to their cars.

"We have customers from all over the world coming here to shop, we supply products that are from all over the world which works well for us due to the amount of different backgrounds and cultures that are living in the area.

Rzgar Ahmad, owns Diamond Barbers, said: " I have been here for more than 10 years and unfortunately, I feel the street was a lot better before.

"It is a very popular street for people from different communities because you will find everything in one place.

"People have left the area, because of the issues surrounding anti-social behaviour and parking, which has had a huge impact on my business.

"To make matters worse we have more barber shops opening which makes it even difficult to survive."